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*WALK WORTHY*
*EPH 4:1-6*
*1038.DOC*
*INTRODUCTION*
1.
We have completed 3 chapters thus far in our study of eph.
Ch 1-3 has dealt with doctrine, theology.
Its basic theme has been how God through Christ has redeemed us by his death.
By grace we can be saved.
This grace is available to everyone and anyone in the world, Jew and Gentile.
God’s desire and design are to unite all groups of people to form the church, his community of faith.
As we arrive a ch 4, it begins as the KJV says with THEREFORE.
That word transitions us from theology to ethics.
Ethics is living out a standard.
Ch 1-3 has shown us the privilege of being a Christian.
Ch 4-6 shows us the responsibility.
2.
In ch 1-3 we stake the claim to being a Christian.
In ch 4-6 Paul tells us how we ought to live as a Christian.
Ch 1-3 appeals to our mind.
It forms the foundation of the building we might call Christian living.
Ch 4-6 appeals to will.
Build on that foundation practical ways of being Christian.
Paul will show us application in the church, socially in relationship with people around us -- spiritual Andrew Carangie course on how to deal with people.
He shows us how to build Christian marriages and family.
He reminds us how to be Christian in the workplace.
He concludes with applying this foundation to our spiritual warfare with Satan.
3.
We move from privilege of being a Christian to the responsibility of living like one.
We move from the riches that we have because of our faith in Christ to the righteous living Christ demands.
*I.
THE COMMAND--WALK WORTHY*
*A.
WALK WORTHY*
1. V 1 is really an umbrella verse for the rest of the book.
Here Paul gives the command to walk worthy of the calling you have received.
To keep this command we need to understand what it means walk worthy and what is this calling we have received.
To walk worthy.
What does the word walk suggest?
This is the way we live.
We are to live a life worthy or to lead a life worthy of our calling.
When we put the word walk in context we understand it refers to the whole course of our life.
We Christians live in glass houses.
Everything we do is under the observation and scrutiny of others.
2 To walk worthy then calls for a balance, to give equal weight to what we believe and how we act.
We often enjoy amassing great knowledge of the bible.
We do these bible studies that is divided into sections of meaning and application.
We fill the space in the meaning, even writing up and down the margins but the application section is almost bear.
Paul is commanding us to balance the 2. We can’t be obedient to God out of ignorance.
Once we know the meaning then we have the responsibility to apply it to our lives.
To walk worthy is to translate the knowledge from the head to our hands, feet, mouth and do what the word says.
I will admit that’s easier said than done.
I admit it usually is more fun to study than to apply.
3.
We are to walk worthy.
That is we are to live our lives in a way to bring honor to God who called us.
Walking worthy is not an attempt to earn God’s favor.
When we receive Christ we get all the grace there is.
We walk worthy because of God’s favor.
We walk in a way to reflect God in our lives.
It is simply a means to say thank you for the privilege.
I said last week too many Christians want to benefit of God but not the obligation of serving him.
We Christians are not above the law.
Jesus gave us 2 of them.
Love God with all your being and love your neighbor as yourself.
Walking worthy of God’s calling is a way to obey both of them.
*B.
CALLING*
1. Walk worthy of the calling you have received.
What is our calling?
Paul has talked about it in the first 3 ch.
It is the calling to be a Christian.
He writes to the Cor: */ /God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful*.
1 Corinthians 1:9.
We have diminished this call by our emphasis of being called to vocational ministry, to be a missionary, pastor, to youth, music, children.
We are all called.
Our first and foremost call and responsibility is to be in right relationship with God.
God is not willing any should perish but all come to repentance.
2.
Peter tells us we are called to be the people of God.
This is what this command is all about.
We live holy lives, obedient lives to reflect God to those around us. Paul said to walk worthy of your calling.
Jesus said to let your light shine before men that they might see your good works and then glorify the Father.
Both apply to each of us so we can fulfill our calling as a believer.
3.
When we look at ch 4, Paul gives us 2 responsibilities of this call.
In v 1-6, we are to walk in unity with other believers and then in v 7-16, we are to build up the body of Christ.
*II.
WALK IN UNITY*
*A.
CHARACTERISTICS*
1. How can we walk in unity with other believers?
Paul shows us 3 qualities that are necessary to keep the unity of the Spirit that he mentions in v 3. That’s a good point to remember.
We are not called to create unity but to keep it.
Christ has already create the unity.
Our job is to live like little Christs in order to keep it.
2.
First is *be humble.*
Humility is the attitude of self in relation to others.
The best commentary of humility is Phil 2:5-8.
Jesus illustrated humility by not demanding his rights and yielding to the Father.
It is the opposite of pride.
Humility is keeping our emotions under control.
Interestingly the Greeks viewed humility as a vice not a virtue.
They expected only slaves to be humble.
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If we are to maintain unity with others we have to learn to put with each other’s frailties.
We will have to renounce self centeredness.
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